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The Most Beautiful Bike Route in Greece
In my private ranking of the most beautiful coastal cycling routes in Greece, the following route has taken the first place. Along the eastern “finger” of the Peloponnese which means the Maleas Peninsula, mostly on its eastern side. About 200 km in length and 4,100 meters of elevation.
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Blade Runner on Peloponnese
That day I wanted to cross the mountains. Not high. Separating the central part of the Peloponnese from the eastern coast. It was in the second week of my journey around the great, mulberry-leaf shaped, Greek peninsula.
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Peloponnese by Bike
Five weeks of cycling. 1,435 km and over 17,000 meters of elevation. In a sports or tourist sense, it’s not a feat; however, it was not about records, but about being on the road and enjoying the other world. This trip was not supposed to happen at all. A habit borrowed from northern countries … By bike in November, with a small tent?
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Pelion Little Train and Giorgio de Chirico
A few days ago, in the middle of the Pelion Peninsula, in an olive grove on the steep slope of the Centaur Mountains, I found the tracks of a forgotten narrow-gauge railway. In any case, it seemed to be forgotten. The grasses grew between the rails, the trees and bushes bent over the line of the absent carriages, and the surface on which the wheels usually roll did not shine in the sun – deep red rust is always a sign of oblivion.
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